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In his book Built in Boston, Dorchester-born historian Douglass Shand-Tucci called the three-decker “a fascinating building type, too long overlooked and unsung.” Too beautiful to overlook with its Italianate brackets, columned two-level portico, crowning pediment and colorful paint scheme, the 1899 double three-decker at 18-20 Mellen St. in Dorchester’s historic Ashmont Hill will fascinate you further once you check out No. 20’s penthouse Unit 3 and sing praises for its incredible value.
For a mere $319,000, this 1,242-square-foot, 3-bed floor-through unit gives you all single-family home essentials on one floor. Open …